The Birth of Venus
Lustrous Slate
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
51.7
vivid muted
0
100
15.8
warm cool
-30
0
+50
-11.5
Distribution
avg L 51.7
darklight
avg C 15.8
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 51.7 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Birth of Venus" (1890) reads as a mid, mid-saturation cool palette built around Teal and Cool Grey. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #1D1510 pulls the eye.
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